Translate PDF
Translate any PDF file into 60+ languages. Layout preserved.
Translate PDF at a glance
The essentials before you translate.
- Price
- Free, with no watermark. Translate a PDF without signing up. Sign in free for bigger files and more pages.
- Languages
- 63 languages, source auto-detected. Translate into English, Spanish, Indonesian, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and more. The original language is recognised for you.
- You get
- A translated PDF or plain text. The PDF keeps the original layout, images and colours. The text option gives just the translated words, as a TXT or PDF file.
- Limits
- Up to 50 pages and 80 MB. One file per job. Signed-in users can translate up to 100 pages and 100 MB; split longer documents first.
- Works on
- Any device, no app. Phone, tablet or computer. Upload a PDF, Word file or image from your device, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.
- Privacy
- Deleted when done. Your file is removed from our servers as soon as the translation finishes.
How to translate a PDF
Why use our Translate PDF tool
Frequently asked questions
How do I translate a PDF for free?
Upload your PDF above, choose the language under Translate to, and click Translate PDF. The source language is detected automatically and the whole document is translated in one go. Download the translated PDF, with no watermark and no account needed.
Can I translate a whole PDF into English?
Yes. Choose English as the target language and every page is translated, not just a selection: up to 50 pages without an account, or 100 pages when you sign in. The translated PDF keeps the original layout, so headings, tables and images stay where they were.
How do I translate a PDF from German to English?
Upload the German PDF and choose English as the target. You don't need to set the source language, because German is detected automatically. The same works in any direction, for example English to Spanish or English to Indonesian, across 63 target languages.
Which languages can I translate a PDF into?
63 target languages, including all major European languages, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Swahili. Right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew are supported.
Will my PDF look the same after translation?
Yes, that is what the layout-preserving engine is for. Each text block is translated and put back in the same place, with images, graphics and background colours kept. Translated text is often longer or shorter than the original, so it is shrunk to fit its box when needed.
Is there a free alternative to Google Translate for PDF files?
Yes. iHatePDF Translate PDF is free, needs no account and gives you back a finished PDF in the new language with the original layout kept. Scanned PDFs are read with OCR before translating, and you can get plain text instead if you prefer.
Is this an AI PDF translator?
Yes. The translation is done by AI machine translation, and the tool takes care of the PDF part: it reads every text block, translates it and rebuilds each page. You don't need to copy text into a chatbot or translate page by page; upload the PDF and download it translated.
Can I translate a scanned PDF?
Yes. If the PDF has no text layer, such as a scan or a photo of a document, OCR runs first to recognise the text, which is then translated. Clean, high-resolution scans give the best results.
Can I translate a Word document or an image?
Yes. Upload a Word file (.doc or .docx) or an image and it is converted to PDF first, then translated. You get a translated PDF, or plain text if you choose that output.
How do I translate a very large PDF?
Without an account you can translate one PDF of up to 50 pages and 80 MB; sign in free for up to 100 pages and 100 MB. For longer documents, split the PDF into parts, translate each part, then merge the translated parts back into one PDF. Long documents can take several minutes. Open Split PDF
How can I translate a PDF on my iPhone?
Open this page in Safari or Chrome, tap the upload area and choose your PDF from Files or iCloud Drive, then pick the language and translate. The translated PDF downloads to the Files app. It works the same way on Android, with no app to install.
What is the difference between the PDF and text output?
Translated PDF rebuilds your document in the new language with the original layout. Plain Text gives you just the translated words, which you can download as a .txt file or as a simple PDF of that text.
Are numbers, emails and names translated?
Dates, amounts, codes, email addresses and URLs normally come through unchanged, and names are usually kept as written. Machine translation can still change an unusual name, so check names and figures in contracts, invoices and official documents.
How accurate is the translation?
It is AI machine translation, which gives natural, readable results for most business, academic and personal documents. For contracts, legal or medical text, or anything you will submit officially, have the translation reviewed by a qualified human translator.
Can I save the translation to Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive?
Yes. Import from Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive on the upload screen, and use the save menu on the result screen to send the translated file back to any of them. You can also create a share link or open the result in another tool.
Are my files kept private?
Yes. Files are uploaded over HTTPS, never shared, and deleted from our servers as soon as the translation finishes. If you create a share link, that copy stays available until the link expires.